Abhilash Shashidhara

Abhilash Shashidhara is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in product management, cloud architecture, and storage engineering. Currently serving as Principal Product Manager at Pure Storage since August 2021, Abhilash focuses on redefining product sales strategies to enhance revenue and win rates. Prior roles include Product Owner and Software Engineering Manager at NetApp, where work involved the Astra data management service, and Cloud Architect at Jive Software, responsible for AWS architecture and data center migration. Abhilash co-founded the edtech startup UniWik and held various engineering positions at BroadSoft and San Jose State University. Abhilash holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Networks from San Jose State University and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvaraya Technological University.